Brush.



J. L. ERSKINE.

BRUSH. I APPLICATION FILED MAY5,1909.

Patented Apr. 12, 1910.

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JAMES LOWE ERSKINE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO THE JAMES LOWEERSKINE 00., OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A-CORPORATION.

To all whom '51. may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES Lown ERSKINE, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in thecounty of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and ImprovedBrush, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved brush, madein sections capable of being readily taken apart for cleaning,sterilizing or renewing any one of the sections in case the same is wornout or injured, thus saving the cost of a new brush.

For the purpose mentioned, the brush section is provided with a collarcarrying the bristles and having an annular bead adjacent to thebristles, the collar fitting the ferrule and the head engaging the endof the ferrule exteriorly, and a handle engaging both the ferrule andthe collar.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in whichsimilar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both theviews.

Figure l is a perspective view of the improvement; and Fig. 2 is anenlarged sectional side elevation of the same.

The brush illustrated in the drawings consists essentially of thebristle section A, the ferrule B and the handle C. The bristles A of thebristle section A are secured ina collar A fitting snugly into the boreB at one end of the ferrule B, and the collar A is rovided at its outerend with an exterior cad A abutting against the outer end of the ferruleB, as plainly indicated in the drawings. The inner end of the collar Ais provided with an interior screw thread A into which screws theexteriorly threaded terminal C of the handle C, and the latter isprovided with a second set of screw threads C adjacent to the screwthreads 0 and screwing into interior screw threads B formed on the rearend of the ferrule B. Now by the arrangement described the handle Cscrews into both the collar A and the ferrule B, and consequently thecollar A of the bristle section A is drawn inwardly in the ferrule B, soas to abut the bead A against the outer end of the ferrule B. At thesame time the handle C is firmly secured in the ferrule B, so that thethree sections forming the brush are securely united, and

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 5, 1909.

Patented Apr. 12, 1910. Serial No. 494,023.

the sections can be readily taken apart by unscrewing the handle C fromthe collar A and the ferrule B.

The handle G is provided with a shoulder C adjacent to the rear end ofthe screw threads C to abut against the rear end of the ferrule B at thetime the screw-threaded portions C and C are screwed home in the collarA and the ferrule B.

Although I prefer uniting the several parts by screw threads, asdescribed, it is evident that other means may be employed.

By the arrangement described, the water or other liquid running off thebrush, when the latter is used, is deflected by the bead A and hence isnot liable to pass into the ferrule B and crack or otherwise injure thesame. It will also be noticed that by extending the handle into thecollar carrying the bristles, the ferrule B is relieved of some of thestrain when the brush is used, and an exceedingly strong and durablebrush is provided.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. A brush, comprising a bristle section having bristles and a collar,in one end of which the bristles are fastened, the collar having aninterior screw thread at the other end, and an exterior bead at the endcontaining the bristles, a ferrule, into one end of which the saidcollar fits, the other end of the collar having an interior screwthread, and a handle having two sets of screw threads, one screwing intothe said ferrule and the other screwing into the said collar.

2. A brush, comprising a bristle section having bristles and a collar,in the outer end of which the bristles are set, the collar having anexterior bead at the outer end, a ferrule, into the outer end of whichfits the said collar, the bead thereof engaging the terminal of theferrule exteriorly, and a. handle attached to the said ferrule andhaving a reduced portion extending into the ferrule attached to theinner end of the said collar.

3. A brush comprising a collar provided with bristles, a ferrulereceiving the collar in one end, and a handle extending into the otherend of the ferrule and detachably connected with the collar, said collarhaving an annular bead and the handle an annular shoulder for engagingthe respective ends In testimony whereof I have signed my of theferrule. name to this specification in the presence of i. A brushcomprising a collar provided two subscribing Witnesses.

with bristles, a ferrule receiving the collar JAMES LOWVE ERSKINE.

in one end, and a handle extending into the Witnesses:

other end of the ferrule and detachably con- THEO. G. Hos'rER,

nected with the collar, and the ferrule. PHILIP D. RoLLHAUs.

